Project Gutenberg 2012-02-04 Public domain in the USA. 120 Inchbald, Mrs. 1753 1821 Inchbald, Elizabeth Simpson Destouches, Néricault 1680 1754 Destouches, Philippe Nericault Destouches, Philippe Néricault Destouches, N. (Néricault) Néricault, Philippe Mercier, Louis-Sébastien 1740 1814 Mercier, Louis Sébastien Mercier, Louis-Sebastien Mercier, L.-S. (Louis-Sébastien) Mercier, Sébastian Mercier, Sébastien Mercier, Sebastian Next Door Neighbours: A Comedy; In Three Acts "From the French Dramas L'Indigent & Le Dissipateur" [by Mercier and Destouches]. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Next_Door_Neighbours Produced by Delphine Lettau and the Online Distributed Proofreading Canada Team at http://www.pgdpcanada.net "Next Door Neighbours: A Comedy; In Three Acts" by Inchbald, Destouches, and Mercier is a comedic play written in the late 18th century. The story explores themes of class disparity and the contrast between wealth and poverty in society. Through its witty dialogue and engaging characters, it sheds light on the lives of both affluent individuals and those struggling with financial hardship. The play revolves around Sir George Splendorville, a man of considerable wealth who is generous yet imprudent, leading to his eventual financial ruin. Contrasting him are Eleanor and Henry, siblings living in poverty due to their father's imprisonment for debt. Their lives intersect when George attempts to woo Eleanor while grappling with his own reckless spending and its consequences. As the story unfolds, misunderstandings and romantic entanglements ensue, culminating in revelations about family ties, the true nature of generosity, and questions of virtue versus wealth. The narrative highlights the notion that superficial happiness among the wealthy may come at the cost of true moral integrity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en English drama (Comedy) PR Text Category: Humour Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: British Literature 203152 2025-07-15T15:02:51.496266 text/html 188353 2012-02-04T12:40:56 text/html 130879 2025-07-15T15:03:00.638238 application/epub+zip 130144 2025-07-15T15:02:54.729243 application/epub+zip 114246 2025-07-15T15:02:53.402253 application/epub+zip 305881 2025-07-15T15:03:03.916197 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 292199 2025-07-15T15:02:59.762223 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 215429 2022-09-17T16:24:52.161619 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 98274 2025-07-15T15:02:50.267260 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 97993 2012-02-04T12:40:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 97985 2012-02-04T12:40:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23391 2025-07-15T15:03:04.066212 application/rdf+xml 16590 2025-07-15T15:02:53.955251 image/jpeg 3740 2025-07-15T15:02:53.686245 image/jpeg 36566 2012-02-04T12:40:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 43009 2012-02-04T12:40:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 36547 2012-02-04T12:40:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 127223 2025-07-15T15:02:51.507259 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia